Electric-lighting fixture



Oct. 26 ,"1926. 4 1,604,499

' W. SYMMES ELECTRIC LIGHTING FIXTURE Filed Jar. 31, 1925 F "1L m 5 I2 3IIVVE N 70/? HIJ ATTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 26, 1926.

UNITED STATES WHITMAN SYIVIIVIES, OF SAN FRANCISCO,

PATENT OFFICE.

CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO THOMAS DAY ELECTRIC-LIGHTING FIXTURE.

Application filed January The invention relates to electric lightingfixtures and particularly to holders for supporting a globe or bowl fromthe ceiling. Holders of this type are frequently made with an upper belland a lower bell and an intermediate portion of lesser diameter than thebell. The holder is made in two pieces, the upper bell usuallyconstituting one piece and the lower bell and the intermediate portionusually constituting the other piece. The holder is usually made ofpressed or stamped sheet metal, having a smooth or regular externalsurface, so that while the holder possesses the necessary utility, it isfrequently considered as not being sufficiently ornamental for alighting fixture.

An object of the present invention is to provide means for attaching anornamental device to a holder of this character, to make the fixturemore ornamental.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for attaching anornamental device to the holder, which does not in any manner increasethe cost of the holder.

The invention possesses other advantage ous features, some of which withthe foregoing, will be set forth at length in the following descriptionwhere I shall outline in full that form of the invention which I haveselected for illustration in the drawings accompanying and forming partof the present specification. In said drawings I have shown one form oflighting fixture embodying my invention, but it is to be understood thatI do not limit myself to such form, since the invention, as set forth inthe claims, may be embodied in a plurality of forms.

Referring to said drawings:

Figure 1 is a half-elevation, half-verticalsection, of a lightingfixture embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a cross section taken on the line 22 Figure 1.

The fxture comprises a holder having an upper portion or hell 3, a lowerportion or hell I, to which the bowl or globe 5 1s attached by thescrews 6 and an intermediate portion 7 which is of lesser diameter thanthe bells 3 and 4. The holder is made in 31, 1925. Serial No. 6,000.

two parts, which are fitted together and secured together by screws 8.The longitudinally split, two-part holder is made of sheet metal,stamped or pressed to the desired form, and usually has a smooth outersur face, which is free from ornamentation. In accordance with myinvention, I apply an ornamental ring 9 to the holder, the ring being oflesser diameter than either of the bells 3 or l and preferablyunderlying the upper bell The ring 9 is preferably a one-piececontinuous casting and is so constructed that it is held in place by theends of the screws 8, which project through the two pieces of the holderat their juncture. The ring is provided with a horizontal flange 12 andthe ends of the screws are disposed below the flange 12, to support thering in position. The screws may also contact with the vertical flange13 of the ring to securely the ring in. position against rotationalmovement when desired. By this arrangement I provide an ornamentalholder by placing around the holder a ring of lesser diameter than theupper and lower portions of the holder and secure the ring in place bythe screws which secure the two pieces of the holder together.

I claim:

1. An electric lighting fixture comprising a horizontally splittwo-piece holder, a ring surrounding said holder, a flange on said ringand screws extending through the two pieces of the holder to secure themtogether, the ends of the screws being disposed under the flange tosupport the ring in position.

2. An electric lighting fixture comprising a holder comprising twopieces meeting in a cylindrical joint, one of said pieces being greaterin diameter than said joint, and the other of said pieces being lesserin diameter than said joint, radially disposed screws for positioningsaid joint, and a ring surrounding said joint and retained against saidpiece of greater diameter by said screws.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand.

WHITMAN SYMMES.

